Lumbini


Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is the place where QueenMayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama, who as the Buddha Gautama founded the Buddhist tradition. The Buddha lived between roughly 563 and 483 BCE. Lumbini is one of four magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha, the others being at Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.

Lumbini was where the Buddha lived until the age of 29. Lumbini has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi temple, and others under construction. Also located here is the Puskarini or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath, as well as the remains of Kapilvastu palace. At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were, according to tradition, born, achieved ultimate awakening and finally relinquished earthly form.

What to see...
  • Bodhi tree and pond at Lumbini
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  • Exact birthplace of Gautama Buddha
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  • Ashokan Pillar
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  • Pillar Edict of Aśoka
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  • Lumbini Garden
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  • Eternal Peace Flame
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  • Burmese Lokamani Cula Pagoda
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  • Chinese Maitreya Temple
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  • A mixture of Tibetan prayer flags and Korean lanterns near the Sacred Pool (Puskarni)





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